Category Archives: Local News
Victim from fatal motorcycle crash in rural Tazewell County identified
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A Towanda man has been identified as the victim in a fatal motorcycle crash Monday afternoon in rural Tazewell County. Coroner Charles Hanley says 73-year-old Eric Bates was pr...
Apr 09, 2024
Man arrested Monday afternoon in Peoria after traffic stop and foot chase
PEORIA, Ill. - A traffic stop in Peoria led to the arrest of a man on drug and weapons charges Monday afternoon. Peoria Police say officers made contact with two males at the stop just after two-15 P-...
Apr 09, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man dies after vehicle vs. electric scooter crash in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man died after a crash involving a vehicle and an electric scooter Monday afternoon in South Peoria. Peoria Police say officers arrived just after 2:15 P.M. in the intersection of Ara...
Apr 09, 2024 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria County grand jury indicts man for March shooting homicide at apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - The man charged in relation to Peoria's third homicide of the year has been indicted by a grand jury. 21-year-old Javier McGhee was indicted Tuesday on one count of Murder, a Class M Fe...
Apr 09, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Crash in rural Mackinaw claims 73-year-old's life
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. A 73-year-old rural McLean County man was killed in a crash involving his motorcycle and another vehicle in rural Mackinaw Monday afternoon. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanle...
Apr 09, 2024
Large crowd wowed by the solar eclipse at Peoria Riverfront Museum
PEORIA, Ill. - People from all over central Illinois came to the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Monday to see the solar eclipse. The Museum's Melody Konrad says reservations to view the eclipse from the ...
Apr 08, 2024 People viewing the solar eclipse at Peoria Riverfront Museum Monday, April 8, viewed the sight with their eclipse glasses on.
(1470/100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
Autopsy completed on human remains found in rural Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - An autopsy was completed Monday on the remains of a man who went missing in March of 2021 in rural Peoria County. The Peoria County Coroner's Office says 34-year-old Gabriel Cook...
Apr 08, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Park-A-Palooza to return for second year on Peoria Riverfront in June
PEORIA, Ill. - For the second year in a row, the Peoria Riverfront will be host to a family-friendly three-day event. Park-A-Palooza from the Peoria Park District will take place from June 6-8 on the ...
Apr 08, 2024 (Peoria Park District via Facebook)
Fon Du Lac Park District police chief fired. Here's what we know
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The Fon du Lac Park District is looking for a new police chief. 25 News reports Chief Chance Barlow was let go during a special meeting on Friday. Barlow had been placed on paid ad...
Apr 08, 2024 (Fon Du Lac Park District)
Landmark Recreation Center closed again due to water main issues
PEORIA, Ill. - Landmark Recreation Center is closed again as water main repair work continues. In a social media post...the center says it will be closed Monday)and Tuesday as further inspection and r...
Apr 08, 2024 (Landmark Recreation Center)
